Re: [ozmidwifery] Urgent: Need Info on Eating In Labour Policies

[Denise Hynd]

Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Urgent: Need Info on Eating In Labour Policies

Is it not also logical that a starved body does not function as well as a nourished even without the one inquestion being in the middle of performing labour?? Denise Hynd ----- Original Message ----- From: Lieve Huybrechts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 4:19 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Urgent: Need Info on Eating In Labour Policies You could  contact Michel Odent at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] . He did some talks about eating in labour. Prevent the mother from eating gives adrenalines that counteract with oxytocine and endorfines and causes so prolonged labour. greetings Lieve ---- Original Message ---- From: ljg To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 10:13 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Urgent: Need Info on Eating In Labour Policies > Hi all > Need some information from hospital based midwives re: your unit’s > policies in regards to women eating in labour. Need this info by > Wednesday – our anaesthetic department have taken it upon themselves > to direct midwives to keep women who have epidurals NBM, and I’m sure > there will be further in regards to women who don’t have epidurals. > If you could email me off list with what you policy says and where > you are from I would greatly appreciate it! Ahh the battle goes > on!!!!!!        > Lisa g > [EMAIL PROTECTED]